Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
April 24, 2022
Submitted
April 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
4966
Aircraft time
31,824 hours, 12,794 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6035
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
15,587 hours, 8,092 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON DESCENT. MAINTENANCE ISOLATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR TO THE APU. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED** (OPEN)